Improved machine for attaching heels to boots and shoes, and polishing the same



UNrTED STATES G. W'. lELLIS AND C. GLIDDEN,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF STONEH AM, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVED MACHINE FOR AITACHING HEELS T0 BOOTS AND SHOES, AND POLISHING THE SAME.

Specification forming part ol Letters Patent No. 36,607, dated October 7, 1862.

To all whom it may concer-n:

Be it known that We, G. V. ELLIS and C. WV. GLIDDEN, both of Stoneham. in the coun- I ty of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts,

haveinvented a new and useful Machine for Attaching Heels to Boots and Shoes, and also for Shaving or Cutting and Polishing or Burnishing the Saule; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the saine, reference -being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure lis asideelevation of my invention; Fig. 2, a vertical section of the saine, taken in the line a: x, Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a horizontal section of the saine, taken in the line yy, Fig. 1; Fig. 4 and 5, detached perspective views of portions of the same; Fig. 6, avertical section of Fig. 5, taken in the line z z; Fig. 7, a detached planl of a portion of the saine; Fig. 8, adetached side view of a portion of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

The object of this invention is to obtain a machine which will admit of the work set forth in the titleto wit, the attaching of heels to boots and shoes and cutting or shaving and burnishing the sarne--beingv done in an expeditious and perfect manner, so as to effect a great saving in labor and produce a better article than hitherto.

The invention consistsin the employment or use of peg-driying devices, knives, burnishing device,and clamp,all arranged as hereinafter described to effect the desired end.

To enable those' skilled in the art to fully understand and construct our invention, we will proceed to describe it.

A represents a base or bed-plate,to which a curved support, B, is attached, said support having at ilsupper part, two guides, a b, in which a verticalshaft, c, is fitted and allowed to slide freely up and down. The upper part, c, ofthe shatt C is connected to the lower part, d,by a swivel-joint at e, and the upper part, c, has a lever, D, attached to it, for the purpose of elevating and depressing the shaft, as will be fully understood by referring to Fig. 1.

On the base or bed-plate A there are placed two guides, ff, between whicha slide, E, is fitted, and secured at any desired point by set screw g. On the slide E there is secured a vertical post, F, and on the post F there is placed a tube, G, which is allowed to slide freely up and down, and has friction rollers h hat its lower part, at. two opposite points, said rollersV resting on an annular doub e cam, H, which is allowed to turn freely around the tube G. The tube Gis prevented from turnirg with the earn H by means of pins t' fr', which project from the post F through slots jjin the tube G, as shown in Figs. land 2. A spiral spring, j', is. placed around the post F, beneath the pins z' i. To the upper part of the post F there is attached a bed, "I, which corresponds in form to the back part of a last, as shown in Fig. 3.

To the slide E, just behind the post F, there is attached an upright, J, vwhich supports ahorizont-al bed, K, in which a slide, L, is fitted and allowed to work freely. To the upper Isurface of -this slide L there is attacheda clamp, M, which is formed of twojawsklaconneeted bya fulcrum-pin, Z, as shown plainly in Fig. 3. The jaws k k are provided with tangs m m, and these tangs are embraced by a plate, N, which has two oblique openings, rm, in it, through which the tangs m m pass. The plate N is provided with a handle, o, and a projection on the under side of theplate N tits in a slot, p. inthe slide L. (See Fig. 3.)

In the lower end of the shaft C there is fitted a tube, O. This tube O has secured 'to it a horizontal plate, P, which has a curved slot, q, made in it, said slot lcorresponding in form to the desired form of the heel, which is to be att-ached to the sole ot` the boot or shoe. (See Fig. 7.) In the tube O, and directly above the plate P, there is placed a lever Q. This lever has an oblong slot, r, ,made in it, through which the tube 0 passes. (See Fig. 7.) In

the slot q of plate P there is fitted a rod, s, which has a yoke, t, at its lower end, said yoke containing a knife, R, which is hinged within the yoke or secured therein by ajoint, u. To the lower end of the tube O there is attached a plate, S, which is of aform corresponding to the desired forni of the heel, but somewhat smaller. This plateS has a series of rods, o, attached to it all around it near its periphery.

Within the tube O there is placed an arbor, rw, to the lower end of which there is secured a plate, T, having a series ofholes, a', made in it to receive the rods c when the latter are pressed or forced down. Vithin the tube O, and above the arbor w, there is placed aspiral 2 y caso? v by ajoint or hinge, c', an arm, U, which is of bent or right-angular form, as shown clearly in Figs. l and 4, and hasa cutter, d', attached.

To the arm U at its angle there is attached a stop or gage, e', which is parallel with the cutter d,and about of equal length with it, as shown in Fig. at. The arm U, when the cutter d is not in use, is held up by a spring-catch, d.

V, Figs. 5 and 6, represents a small frame containing two compartment or divisions, ff, and a central division, g'. In each divisionf there is secured a burnisher, and in the central division, g', there is fitted a piece of tallow containing aquantity of black coloringmatter. The frameVis hinged to a yoke, V,in precisely the same way that the knife R is connected to its yoke t. The frame V has a .small handle, j', attached to it, and said frame is attached to a rod, s.

The upper end ofthe tube G has a horizontal bed, X, attached to it, and this bed forms a support for rods` k', which are placed in holes Z in the back part of the last or bed I, said holes Z being formed in a curve corresponding to the shape of the heel, as shown inFig. 3.

The operation is as follows: The boot or shoe Y is placed on the last or bed I, and the heel Z, which is made in theusual way-to wit, of a series of strips or layers, m-is place in proper position on the sole w of the shoe. Previous, however7 to the placing of the shoe ou the last or bed I the holes l have nails placed in them with their'heads downward, the heads of the nails resting on the tops of the rods It. (See Fig. 2, in which the nails are shown in blue.) The holes a' in the plate T are also filled with nails with their points downward, one nail being in each hole. After the shoe is adjusted ou the last or bed I the-shaft C is forced down by actuating the lever D, and the rods r of plate S will drive the nails in plate T into the heel Z, and the several strips or layers m comprising the same will be connected together. The shaft C is still kept depressed, the plate T bearing on the heel Z, and the cam H is turned and the tube G forced up. As the tube G rises, the rods 7c force the nails in the holes Z up through the sole n and into the heel Z, thereby securing the heel to the sole. After this operation the clamp M is moved forward, and the jaws k k grasp the upper of the shoe at the junction of the heel and sole. The lever Q is then turned, and the knifeRcuts or trims the outer surface of the heel in proper form. The slot g in the plate P serves as a guide to the knife R, while the clamp M protects the upper, preventing the end of the knife penetrating it. The clamp also serves to keep the shoel in proper position on the last or bed I. The clamp M is self-acting-that is to say, as the clamp is shoved forward the plate N actuates thejaws k k. After the knife R has performed its work it is removed from the lever Q and the frame V adjusted to the lever.

The operator then works the burnishers .around the heel by actuating the lever Q, and

the heel is burnished. The bent arm U is then released from its catch d, the cutter d and gage e allowed to descend to a vertical position, and the shaft C is then forced down, the cutter d cutting the inner edge ot the heel, and the gage e' preventing the cutter from penetrating the sole n of the shoe. part of the last I there is attached a metallic strap, I. (See Fig. l.) This strap is essential, as it covers and incloses the rods la', and prevents the upper of the shoe from interfering or coming in contact therewith. This will be fully understood by referring to Fig. 2, in which the upper is shown in blue, extending down over the strap I.

In order to render the last I adaptable to' boots and shoes of different lengths, an adjustable or yielding toe-piece, J', is added to it, as shown in Fig. l.

By this invention the part of boot and shoe making pertaining to the heel is greatly expedited, and the work performed in a better manner than by the ordinary manual process.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The perforated plate T, having a shank or neck, w, fitted to work up and down in the tube O, which terminates at its lower end -in a plate, S, provided with rods v, the perforated plateV being forced downward to hold the heel of the shoe or boot firmly upon its last by a helical spring within the tube, in combination with the last or bed I, sliding tube G, rods k, and cam H, when arranged for joint Aoperation in the manner and for the purpose described.

2. The slotted lever Q, fitted upon the tube O, and having a hinged knife, R, attached to its outer end by a shank or neck, s, fitted to work in a curved slot, q, in the plate l?, when the whole is combined and arranged to operate in the manner described.

3. The burnishing-frame V, in connection with the plate P, arranged substantially as set forth. l

4. The strap or guard I', attached to the last I at its back part, when used in combination with the rods k', for the purpose specied.

5. The clamp M, attached to the slide L, in connection with the plate N, or its equivalent, when arranged to operate in connection with the knife R, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

6. The cutter d, provided with a gage, e', attached to the adjustable arm U, which is connected to the plate S, as and for the purpose herein setforth.

GEO. W. ELLIS. C. W. GLIDDEN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. PIERCE, RUFUs PIERCE.

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